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RedEdain
By RedEdain
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Hi!

I have a pretty cheap "gaming" PC, and I'm looking for a GPU upgrade.

I have some difficulties to find a decent one for a decent price.

My actual specs are:

M-Board: Intel DQ35JOE

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

Case: Corsair Carbide 275R

PSU: EVGA 450W BR 

GPU: NVidia GT 710 (Yep, that's why I need a upgrade)

 

I have a around 200$ (CAD currency) budget and my PSU can handle up to two 8-pin PCI-E connectors.

I have also a single PCI-E x16 2.0 slot on my m-board

 

I need a GPU with similar specs as the NVidia GTX 780.

 

Thanks for your answers!

RedEdain

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Instead of wasting money on a GPU, I think it's probably best for you to save up for a new PC. 

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Intel Core i7 7800X 6C/12T (4.5GHz), Corsair H150i Pro RGB (360mm), Asus Prime X299-A, Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (4X4GB & 2X8GB 3000MHz DDR4), MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X 8G (2.113GHz core & 9.104GHz memory), 1 Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB NVMe M.2, 1 Samsung 850 Pro 256GB SSD, 1 Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD, 1 WD Red 1TB mechanical drive, Corsair RM750X 80+ Gold fully modular PSU, Corsair Obsidian 750D full tower case, Corsair Glaive RGB mouse, Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 (Cherry MX Red) keyboard, Asus VN247HA (1920x1080 60Hz 16:9), Audio Technica ATH-M20x headphones & Windows 10 Home 64 bit. 

 

 

The time Linus replied to me on one of my threads: 

 

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With a core 2 quad, the GTX 950 or 760 is the best I'd shoot for, maybe 960.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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